The third qualifying heat for the Scierra Winter League Fly Fishing competition
took place on Saturday, 4th November at Annamoe Trout Fishery, Annamoe Co.
Wicklow. The weather finally turned and the mild conditions were replaced
by a heavy ground frost. This soon cleared as the sun came out but water temperatures
were a chilly 9 degrees and even though the lake was recently re-stocked with
55 rainbow trout the day before, they were slow to take the fly for the 20
competing anglers.

After 4 hours fishing, 6 trout were landed by teenager, Troy Francis from
Blessington, Co. Wicklow. Troy was the overall winner of the Dublin Angling
Initiative Youth Fly Casting Championships held at the Emerald World Fly Casting
Championships in Carton House, Maynooth in September. Troy used a floating
line with a sink tip and the Twinkle Hares Ear and Orange Woolley Bugger flies.
Bart Kavanagh from Dublin was runner up with a bag of three rainbows all caught
on a Perch Fry and sink tip line. And another Dublin angler Dave Losty, landed
three fish using a Black Buzzer on a floating line. There was a total of twenty
trout landed by ten anglers and all were measured and returned safely to the
lake – the trout, that is, not the anglers!

There are two qualifying heats remaining in this popular winter league,
please contact Brian Nally at 0404-45470 for further details.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The next qualifying heat for the Scierra
Winter League is scheduled to take place on SATURDAY, 18th November at Annamoe
Trout Fishery. Fishing times are 10.30am – 2.30pm (please arrive at 10am to
draw pegs). The first 4 finishers in each heat will qualify for the grand
final on Saturday 2nd December. The competition is catch and release only,
single fly, barbless hooks, indicators not permitted. To sign up for the next
heats, please contact Brian Nally, Annamoe Trout Fishery, 0404 45470

Notes to Editor:

Annamoe Trout Fishery is a 4 acre fly fishing lake set in the village of
Annamoe, Co Wicklow on the banks of the Avonmore River.

The Fishery consists of a fly fishing lake and a Junior Bait Pond. The fly
fishing lake is open all year round allowing you to fish for brown or rainbow
trout from 10am till dusk. Angling equipment is available for hire and flycasting
tuition can be arranged by prior appointment. Corporate outings are also welcomed.
The Junior Bait pond is open from 12.00pm until 6.00pm during weekends in
April, May and September and 7 days a week during June and July.